MICHAEL O'HANLON, PH.D.​

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DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, FOREIGN POLICY PROGRAM

THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION

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"Beyond NATO: A New Security Architecture for Eastern Europe"

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September 27, 2017

MICHAEL AUSLIN, PH.D.

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WILLIAMS-GRIFFIS RESEARCH FELLOW IN CONTEMPORARY ASIA,

HOOVER INSTITUTION

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"The End of the Asian Century:

Donald Trump, China, Kim Jong Un, and the Crisis of Geopolitics"

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October 18, 2017

H.E. DR. ARIKANA CHIHOMBORI-QUAO​

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AMBASSADOR OF THE AFRICAN UNION TO THE UNITED STATES

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"Possibilities and Challenges in Africa Today"

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November 14, 2017

MATTHEW KROENIG, PH.D.​

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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF GOVERNMENT AND FOREIGN SERVICE,
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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"The Case for Trump's Foreign Policy"

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December 6, 2017

MR. JAKE SULLIVAN, J.D.

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MARTIN R. FLUG VISITING LECTURER, YALE SCHOOL OF LAW;

CHIEF OF STAFF FOR SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON AND FORMER DIRECTOR OF POLICY PLANNING FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE;

FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR TO VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN;

SENIOR FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR FOR CLINTON'S 2016 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN

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"The U.S. and Global Leadership in the 21st Century"

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December 13, 2017

DANIEL PIPES, PH.D.​

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PRESIDENT, THE MIDDLE EAST FORUM

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"Islamism: What is it and Where is it Going?"

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January 18, 2018

ADMIRAL MICHAEL MULLEN

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CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF, 2007-2011

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"Is America in Decline?"

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February 27, 2018

MR. ROBERT WORK

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DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, 2014-2017

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"The New National Defense Strategy: Pursuing Urgent Change at Significant Scale "

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April 4, 2018

JOHN DUKE ANTHONY, PH.D.

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FOUNDING PRESIDENT & CEO,

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON U.S.-ARAB RELATIONS

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"Which Way Forward in Yemen and GCC-Iranian Relations?"

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April 19, 2018

MR. HENDRIK MEIJER

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EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, MEIJER INC.

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"Arthur Vandenberg: The Man in the Middle of the American Century"

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May 7, 2018

MR. FRANCISCO PALMIERI

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ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR THE BUREAU OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS

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"U.S. Engagement in the Western Hemisphere"

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June 7, 2018

ELIZABETH ECONOMY, PH.D.

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SENIOR FELLOW & DIRECTOR OF ASIA STUDIES,

COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

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"Xi Jinping's Third Revolution and the Future of U.S.-China Relations"

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June 21, 2018